Bangladesh

Jamaat-led alliance holds emergency meeting without key ally

15 January 2026, 15:11 PM Politics

Bangladeshi-origin woman pulled from car by ICE agents in Minneapolis, says New York Post

15 January 2026, 12:51 PM News

Tarique likely to meet CA Yunus today

15 January 2026, 12:35 PM Bangladesh

Khaleda Zia’s legacy honoured in Washington National Press Club

13 January 2026, 23:10 PM

Yunus urges South Asian academics to align education with youth aspirations

13 January 2026, 23:02 PM

Surrendering to those obstructing reform is like walking backwards: Mahfuj Alam

13 January 2026, 22:55 PM

Selling diseased meat as 'beef' undermines public trust: Obhoyaronno

13 January 2026, 21:06 PM

Fakhrul condemns Chuadanga BNP leader’s death in custody, demands justice

13 January 2026, 16:17 PM

Old Dhaka readies for Sakrain as kites, lanterns and memories return to winter skies

13 January 2026, 16:06 PM

Police block July Oikya protest march to EC headquarters

13 January 2026, 15:50 PM

8 hurt in blast at Bengal Drugs & Chemical plant in Cumilla BSCIC

Eight persons were injured in an explosion at a plant of Bengal Drugs and Chemical Works (pharmaceuticals) Ltd in Cumilla this morning.

7 April 2021, 06:17 AM

All kinds of madrasas will remain closed till further notice: Education ministry

The government has asked the authorities of all kinds of madrasas, including Qawmi Madrasas (residential and non-residential), to close their institutions till further notice to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus in the country.

6 April 2021, 13:04 PM

Bangladeshi family found dead in US: Relatives in Pabna demand investigation

Family members of the six people who were found dead in a suburban Dallas home in Texas early Monday demanded proper investigation into the deaths.

6 April 2021, 12:40 PM

Gas supply suspended in Narayanganj, Munshiganj for repair work

People of Narayanganj and Munshiganj don't have gas at home due to sudden suspension of supply for repair work.

6 April 2021, 06:28 AM

Launch capsize: 5 more bodies recovered from Shitalakkhya, death toll now 34

Five more bodies were recovered from Shitalakkhya river this morning, after Sunday's passenger launch capsize.

6 April 2021, 05:24 AM

Mild earthquake felt through northern districts

A mild earthquake jolted the northern districts of Bangladesh including Rajshahi and Dinajpur tonight.

5 April 2021, 15:59 PM

Launch capsize in Shitalakkhya: Death toll reaches 29

The death toll from yesterday’s launch capsize in the Shitalakkhya river in Narayanganj reached 29 after two more bodies were recovered from the river this evening.

5 April 2021, 15:11 PM

513 people killed in 409 accidents last month: Road Safety Foundation

At least 513 people, including 63 children, were killed and 598 were injured in 409 road accidents across the country in March, Road Safety Foundation, a non-government organisation, said today.

5 April 2021, 10:29 AM

Mobile courts crack down on restriction violators in Savar, Khulna

Mobile courts in Khulna and Savar today conducted drives and handed down sentences and fine for those found violating the restrictions placed by the government to curb the spread of Covid-19.

5 April 2021, 09:18 AM

PM emphasises establishing peace for development

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that establishing peace is a prerequisite to ensure development.

5 April 2021, 09:11 AM

Launch capsize in Shitalakkhya: 27 bodies recovered so far

Twenty-two more bodies were recovered after a Munshiganj-bound launch, which capsized in the Shitalakkhya river in Narayanganj with over 50 passengers yesterday, was pulled out from the water this morning.

5 April 2021, 07:30 AM

Weeklong restriction begins: no bus; large number of cars, rickshaws on Dhaka roads

No public transports are plying Dhaka streets, and markets, shops on the main thoroughfares remain closed as the government-imposed weeklong restrictions on transport and public movement began today to check the spread of coronavirus.

5 April 2021, 06:26 AM

7-day restrictions on movement: rickshaws, motorbikes dominating Ctg roads

Most shops on the main thoroughfares of Chattogram city remained closed as the weeklong restrictions imposed by the government on transport and public movement started since this morning.

5 April 2021, 05:48 AM

Launch capsize in Shitalakkhya river: 2 probe bodies formed

Two separate probe committees have been formed to investigate the launch capsize in the Shitalakkhya river in Narayanganj yesterday evening.

4 April 2021, 20:03 PM

MBBS admission test results for academic session 2020-21 published

The Directorate General of Medical Education (DGME) today published the results of MBBS admission test for academic session 2020-21.

4 April 2021, 14:31 PM

Climate change set to emerge as key point of US-Bangladesh relationship

Experts on international relations have depicted more consistent and deeper engagement between Dhaka and Washington under the Biden Administration, with cooperation in the global fight against climate change presenting the most obvious point of cooperation between the two countries.

4 April 2021, 14:16 PM